Armed criminal gangs clashed on the Naf River in Teknaf, sinking a vessel in broad daylight. The BGB fired five rounds, rescued/detained two Rohingya camp residents, and launched a drug probe.

A global map by Climate Central warns that low-lying urban hubs like Khulna, Kolkata, and Jakarta face severe flooding and submersion risks by 2030 due to accelerating sea-level rise.

Three Bangladeshi nationals were killed in a series of suspected landmine explosions in the no-man's-land area of the Ghumdhum border in Bandarban, prompting an official investigation.

UNICEF Representative Rana Flowers has expressed deep shock over the rise in rape and killing of children in Bangladesh, urging a complete overhaul of the country's child protection systems.

Veteran journalist Gautam Lahiri reveals that Sheikh Hasina is preparing a definitive return to Bangladesh, with the Awami League planning a massive mobilization of 1 crore supporters.